World / Development

World Briefing: Algeria: Violence Erupts at Protest Over Shale Gas Drilling Project

Protests in southern Algeria turned violent over the weekend when the police clashed with demonstrators outside a base run by the American company Halliburton...

10 Questions for Senator Orrin Hatch

The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee is a key figure in efforts at revising the tax code, but he says partisanship will be...

The Week Ahead: Jobs Data in Europe and U.S., and Car Sales

Employment figures will come on Monday for the eurozone, and on Friday for the United States; automakers will report their February sales.

The Week Ahead: Jobs Data in Europe and U.S., and Car Sales

Employment figures will come on Monday for the eurozone, and on Friday for the United States; automakers will report their February sales.

Dennis Kozlowski’s Path From Infamy to Obscurity

Convicted in 2005 of looting nearly $100 million from Tyco, L. Dennis Kozlowski was the face of Wall Street gluttony. Now a free man,...

German Energy Firm Pushes Ahead on Russian Deal, Despite British Objections

RWE signaled on Sunday that it expected to complete the sale of its oil and gas subsidiary to a Russian investment company on Monday....

China Official PMI Shrinks for a Second Straight Month

Activity in China's factory sector contracted for a second straight month in February on unsteady exports and slowing investment, an official survey showed.

Tupperware’s Sweet Spot Shifts to Indonesia

As in 1960s America, many Indonesian women stay at home, creating an audience for parties run by women who have begun to sidle past...

Memo From Europe: Germans at the Crux of Crises, but Reluctantly

Europe's indispensable nation, at the center of crises over Ukraine and Greece and often uncomfortable with leadership, has had a rocky month.

William Thomas McKinley, Jazz-Loving Composer, Dies at 76

A hallmark of Mr. McKinley's music was his acute sensitivity to the tonal possibilities of each instrument. ...read more